Chapter 7 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, all of you!" Forrester shouted. "We are about to begin the revels!" The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer. Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
Chapter 7 of Pagan Passions is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"We are about to begin the revels!"”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.”
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.”
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “"We are about to begin the revels!"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Forrester shouted.”
confined on all sides
From this reading “Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
anew
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Come, all of you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, all of you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forrester shouted.
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, all of you!"
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Forrester shouted.
confined on all sides
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls rose and Forrester gestured them in closer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then, surrounded by all seven, he threw back his head again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are about to begin the revels!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, all of you!"
Chapter 7 of Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 403 sentences of Pagan Passions, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Pagan Passions by Randall Garrett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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